Song status
Marked on each song is its status. This is key to what you can or need to do.
Status: UNLICENSED
This is an unlicensed Song. For now, this is simply the first step towards getting a sample license. You complete the process yourself, but you can also send unlicensed songs to others (i.e. record labels or artists) so they can clear the sample and handle the non-music side of things.
Status: INCOMPLETE
You need to give us some information about your new song before you can release it, so we can make sure everyone gets paid appropriately. you will also need to make sure your track is properly registered with the relevant collection agencies. We will guide you through each step if there are things that are unfamiliar to you. We’ve written a few articles that cover this step - check out the rest of our licensing guide or contact us here.
Status: ACTIVE
Once you’ve given us all your information and confirmed it's correct, your song is activated. That means you can share it with everyone and fully monetize it. Yay! Once in this status, you're required to report revenue to us once every six months. Don’t worry, we'll help you with that as well; it's fast and super easy. You can find more information on this in our licensing accounting section.
Status: INACTIVE
You have inactivated your song in the past, but this option has since been removed. Please contact us and let us know if you need your license active again. If the track was never released or has since been taken down, please contact us to terminate the sample license and confirm whether it has earned any revenue and if so, if that has been reported.
Status: INVALID
If we have any issues with your license, such as not receiving income reports in time, your license will become invalid. We will always email you to try and resolve these issues beforehand, so please keep your email address up to date and reach out if you have any problems.